Tag: TIP

Teach Siri Your Relationships

How To Teach Siri Contact Relationships

Siri is a pretty impressive personal assistant for your iPhone 4S. Siri is even more impressive, because she can remember relationships. you can use Siri to add contact relationships in seconds. If you go look at your contact card in iOS 5, you can add your spouse easily enough, but if you want to add many more, the [...]

Posted by | 10/20/2011 | 2 Comments More
Most Amazing iPhone and iPad Keyboard Tip Ever

Most Amazing iPhone and iPad Keyboard Tip Ever

If you type more than a word on the iPhone each day, you need to check out this amazing iPhone keyboard tip that saves you tons of time. Instead of tapping the “.?123″ button tapping your number or punctuation and tapping”ABC” again and again, you can simply slide your finger across the keyboard to access your common punctuation marks and numbers. [...]

Posted by | 09/19/2011 | 14 Comments More
Windows 8 Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tipped on YouTube (Video)

Windows 8 Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tipped on YouTube (Video)

A YouTuber who goes by adelayedperson is showing off video screen captures of build 7989 of Windows 8, including a fairly thorough run through of its on-screen keyboard, known better to us as the Tablet Input Panel or TIP.

Posted by | 07/19/2011 | 11 Comments More
Lock the iPad orientation for an easy to reach shutter button.

Take iPad Photos Easier With One Flick – Quick Tip

On top of delivering poor quality photos, the iPad’s camera is a pain to use because Apple placed the shutter button in the middle of the device while in Landscape mode. Stretch no more. A simple flip of the orientation lock switch can solve this problem. It is a pain to stretch for the center [...]

Posted by | 07/09/2011 | 0 Comments More
Firefox 3.6 gets pen-friendlier with TIP support

Firefox 3.6 gets pen-friendlier with TIP support

Been procrastinating with upgrading Firefox to 3.6. Seems I should have gotten on it right away because it’s got support for the Tablet PC floating TIP baked right in.

Posted by | 03/15/2010 | 3 Comments More
Potential Security Issue with Windows 7, the TIP, and Passwords?

Potential Security Issue with Windows 7, the TIP, and Passwords?

GottaBeMobile.com reader Medic / Willem Evenhuis just posted a YouTube video (see below) demonstrating a possible security bug with Windows 7 and their password security setting in the TIP, which is supposed to keep the password from being displayed while it is being entered via the onscreen keyboard. It is clear from his video that [...]

Posted by | 01/31/2009 | 6 Comments More
Inker the TIP Replacement

Inker the TIP Replacement

I don’t have my Tablet PC with me today to check this out right now, but Inker looks like a great way to enhance the TIP.   Make sure and watch the video of the replacement TIP on their site.  It’s looks very useful, especially when inputting text in the console window.  Report back on your [...]

Posted by | 11/21/2008 | 5 Comments More
GBM InkShow: Inking in Windows 7 pre-Beta Build

GBM InkShow: Inking in Windows 7 pre-Beta Build

Here we go. The pre-Beta build for Windows 7 is in the hand of testers, and I’m lucky enough to have a shot at checking it out, along with several other members of the GBM Team. Rob has already posted some screenshots and to continue our exploration of the next generation of Windows, here is [...]

Posted by | 10/29/2008 | 18 Comments More
Windows 7 Tablet PC Screenshots

Windows 7 Tablet PC Screenshots

Several of us on the GottaBeMobile.com team are fortunate enough to be participating in the Windows 7 beta, and we’ve got some screen shots of some of the new Tablet PC features in Windows 7. Keep in mind, a lot of this might change between now and release. There will be more coming, so stay [...]

Posted by | 10/28/2008 | 16 Comments More